Fritchton, Indiana
Unincorporated community
Fritchton is located in Indiana
Fritchton
Fritchton
Fritchton is located in the United States
Fritchton
Fritchton
Coordinates: 38°40′49″N 87°25′23″W / 38.68028°N 87.42306°W / 38.68028; -87.42306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyKnox
TownshipPalmyra
Elevation
531 ft (162 m)
ZIP code
47591
FIPS code18-26062[1]
GNIS feature ID434873[2]

Fritchton is an unincorporated community in Palmyra Township, Knox County, Indiana approximately 4 miles (6.4 km) east of Vincennes.

History

A post office was established at Fritchton in 1893, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1915.[3] Emil H. Fritch served as postmaster.[4] The high school was built in 1911 and closed in 1967. The school served grades 1 through 12.

Geography

Fritchton is located at 38°40′49″N 87°25′23″W / 38.68028°N 87.42306°W / 38.68028; -87.42306.

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Fritchton, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
  3. ↑ "Knox County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  4. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. Emil H. Fritch was the first postmaster.


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